Southampton, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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318%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

132%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Southampton	New York	National
Income per capita	$187,463	$51,391	$44,883
Median household income	$189,059	$89,985	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$227,109	$125,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,857	$58,659	$52,080
Median earnings male	$151,337	$59,465	$54,343
Median earnings female	$99,196	$44,739	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.9%	5.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.3%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Southampton is 318% higher than the national average
The median household income in Southampton is 132% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Southampton is 20% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Southampton is 78% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$126,026 $189,059 $378,118

City

$59,984 $89,985 $179,970

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Southampton median earnings by income bracket

Southampton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	1.4%	1.4%
Financial & insurance services	21.1%	21.1%
Wholesale & retail services	7.0%	7.0%
Public administration	5.1%	5.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.1%	9.1%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	25.1%	25.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Water Mill, NY	1,911	$257,703	216.8%
Northwest Harbor, NY	4,302	$244,151	200.2%
Wainscott, NY	349	$224,428	175.9%
North Haven, NY	884	$212,458	161.2%
Amagansett, NY	530	$206,844	154.3%
Southampton, NY	3,397	$189,059	132.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Woodlawn Beach, FL	3,396	$138,575	70.4%
Saint-Pascal, QC	3,396	n/a
Plainview, MN	3,395	$88,904	9.3%
Manor, PA	3,399	$160,710	97.6%
Reliez Valley, CA	3,394	$253,802	212.1%
Southampton, NY	3,397	$189,059	132.5%

Source: The Southampton, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.